quote:The Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of changing their name back to "Hornets," a source with knowledge of the situation told CBSSports.com's Will Brinson, including arranging digital assets that would allow a return to their original nickname.

There is no timetable for the switch though NBA commissioner to be Adam Silver told Bobcats season ticket holders in April that such a change would take at least 18 months to implement. Moreover, the change is not unexpected and would likely be popular with the North Carolina fan base.

quote:Silver told season ticket holders re-acquiring the name "Hornets" would not be an issue, stating that the NBA and not the Pelicans owned the moniker.

re: Charlotte in process to rebrand to Hornets (starting 2014-15; presser Tues.) (Posted on 5/18/13 at 8:27 am to Jizzamo311)

quote:So much culture surronding a Hornet in relationship to Charlotte....right..

You serious, bro?

quote:The Hornets nickname in Charlotte dates back to the Revolutionary War, when British General Charles Cornwallis compared the resistance in Charlotte to a hornet’s nest. It has been used in sports by a minor league baseball team (1901-73), an upstart football league team (1974-75) and the city’s first NBA franchise.

re: Charlotte in process to rebrand to Hornets (starting 2014-15; presser Tues.) (Posted on 5/18/13 at 10:41 am to Napoleon)

quote:whoa, not sure if true, Benson bought the Hornets then rebranded. If Silver says is true then the NBA owns all names.

No. Benson bought the "New Orleans Hornets." The league owned the name "Charlotte Hornets." All of the Charlotte throwback merchandise profits went to the league. The New Orleans franchise never saw a dime of that.